ECE. 367 PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: SPECIAL TOPICS (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade)Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 96 lab hours/semester. Prerequisite: ECE. 201, ECE. 210, ECE. 260 and ECE. 263, or equivalent. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 846 or ESOL 400, or equivalent.
A demonstration of developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching competencies under guided supervision. Students will utilize practical classroom experiences to make connections between theory and practice, develop professional behaviors, and build a comprehensive understanding of children and families. Required for the ECSE certificate; meets the supervised teaching requirement for the California State CD teaching permit, and provides student teaching experience in qualified settings that serve children from infancy through middle childhood. Transfer credit: CSU.